HSK 7-9 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
5585 words
- 梳理 shūlǐ — to comb; figuratively, to sort out (e.g., ideas, materials, information)
- 检察 jiǎnchá — to inspect
- 检讨 jiǎntǎo — to examine, inspect, or review (a situation, work, or problem)
- 棉花 miánhua — cotton (fiber or crop)
- 棘手 jíshǒu — thorny; difficult to handle or deal with (a problem, situation)
- 棚 péng — shed; canopy; shack
- 棱角 léngjiǎo — edge; corner; ridge or angular projection; (figuratively) sharpness of character or style
- 棺材 guāncai — coffin; casket
- 椭圆 tuǒyuán — oval; ellipse
- 椰子 yēzi — a coconut; the coconut palm
- 楷模 kǎimó — model; exemplar; person or thing to be emulated
- 概 gài — bound form: general; approximate; roughly
- 概况 gàikuàng — general situation; summary
- 概论 gàilùn — outline; introduction; survey (esp. as in a course title or a general overview of a subject)
- 榨 zhà — to press; to extract (juice)
- 槐树 huáishù — locust tree (Sophora japonica); pagoda tree
- 模范 mófàn — model; fine example
- 横 héng — horizontal; level; lying across
- 横向 héngxiàng — horizontal; lateral; crosswise; (fig.) relating to the same level or across rather than vertical
- 橡胶 xiàngjiāo — rubber (the elastic polymer material); caoutchouc
- 橱窗 chúchuāng — display window (of a shop)
- 欠条 qiàntiáo — IOU; certificate of indebtedness (a written note acknowledging a debt)
- 欠缺 qiànquē — to be deficient in; to lack; deficiency
- 次品 cìpǐn — substandard products; seconds (manufactured goods that fail quality control)
- 次序 cìxù — sequence; order
- 次日 cìrì — the next day; the morrow
- 次要 cìyào — secondary; subordinate; of lesser importance
- 欢呼 huānhū — to cheer for; to acclaim
- 欢声笑语 huānshēngxiàoyǔ — cheers and laughter; a jubilant, laughter-filled atmosphere
- 欢快 huānkuài — cheerful; lighthearted; lively
- 欢聚 huānjù — to get together socially; to celebrate; to gather for a party or celebration
- 欣喜 xīnxǐ — pleased; delighted; overjoyed
- 欣慰 xīnwèi — to feel gratified; relieved and pleased
- 欣欣向荣 xīnxīnxiàngróng — flourishing; thriving (used of plants, businesses, economies, etc.)
- 欺诈 qīzhà — to cheat; to defraud
- 欺负 qīfu — to bully; to pick on
- 款待 kuǎndài — to entertain; to be hospitable to; to treat a guest courteously
- 款项 kuǎnxiàng — funds; a sum of money
- 歉意 qiànyì — apology; expression of regret
- 歌剧 gējù — Western opera
- 歌舞 gēwǔ — singing and dancing; vocal and dance performance
- 歌谣 gēyáo — folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme
- 歌颂 gēsòng — to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
- 止步 zhǐbù — to halt; to stop; to go no farther
- 正宗 zhèngzōng — authentic; genuine; orthodox (in style or origin); traditional
- 正当 zhèngdāng — timely; just (when needed)
- 正月 zhēngyuè — first month of the lunar year
- 正气 zhèngqì — healthy atmosphere; a positive, wholesome public mood
- 正版 zhèngbǎn — genuine; legitimate (as opposed to pirated or counterfeit)
- 正直 zhèngzhí — upright; honest; upstanding
- 正经 zhèngjīng — decent; honorable
- 正能量 zhèngnéngliàng — positive energy; positivity (encouraging, uplifting attitudes or messages)
- 正视 zhèngshì — to face squarely; to confront; to face up to
- 此致 cǐzhì — used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite closing (e.g. “此致，敬礼”)
- 此起彼伏 cǐqǐbǐfú — to rise and fall in succession; one follows another (of sounds, events, waves, uprisings, etc.); occurring again and again
- 步伐 bùfá — pace; tempo (of change, development, work)
- 步入 bùrù — to step into; to enter (often used for abstract stages or eras)
- 武侠 wǔxiá — martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
- 武力 wǔlì — military force; armed force; use of force
- 武装 wǔzhuāng — arms; weapons; (military) equipment
- 歧视 qíshì — to discriminate against
- 歪曲 wāiqū — to distort; to misrepresent (facts, intentions, words)
- 歹徒 dǎitú — evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
- 死心 sǐxīn — to give up; to admit defeat; to reconcile oneself to loss; to drop the matter
- 歼灭 jiānmiè — to wipe out; to annihilate; to crush (usually of enemy forces)
- 残 cán — to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure
- 残忍 cánrěn — cruel; merciless; ruthless
- 残留 cánliú — to remain; to be left over
- 残缺 cánquē — damaged; incomplete; having parts missing
- 残酷 cánkù — cruel; merciless; causing suffering
- 殴打 ōudǎ — to beat up; to come to blows; (law) battery
- 段落 duànluò — phase; time interval; stage
- 殷勤 yīnqín — polite and solicitous; eager to please
- 殿堂 diàntáng — palace; grand hall; temple building
- 毁 huǐ — to destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander
- 毁坏 huǐhuài — to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; destruction
- 毁灭 huǐmiè — to perish; to ruin; to destroy
- 毅力 yìlì — perseverance; willpower
- 毅然 yìrán — firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
- 毒品 dúpǐn — drugs; narcotics (illegal or controlled substances)
- 比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì — to be found everywhere; to be ubiquitous
- 比试 bǐshì — to have a competition; to compete
- 毕生 bìshēng — all one's life; lifelong; pertaining to the whole of one's life
- 毯子 tǎnzi — blanket
- 民事 mínshì — civil case (legal, non‑criminal)
- 民办 mínbàn — run by the local people; privately operated (e.g. school, clinic)
- 民居 mínjū — houses; homes
- 民意 mínyì — public opinion; popular will
- 民生 mínshēng — people's livelihood; people's welfare
- 民用 mínyòng — for civilian use; non-military
- 民营 mínyíng — privately run; privately owned (not by the state)
- 气势 qìshì — imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
- 气压 qìyā — atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
- 气息 qìxī — breath; the air expelled when breathing
- 气愤 qìfèn — indignant; furious
- 气泡 qìpào — bubble (in liquid); air pocket
- 气派 qìpài — impressive; stylish; magnificent; having an imposing or dignified air
- 气流 qìliú — stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft)
- 气管 qìguǎn — windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe
- 气色 qìsè — complexion; (a person's) looks, especially as an indicator of health